I might be banned for saying this...

[toughguy]

I'm not saying "how dare anyone have a permy". All I'm saying is if you plop it on top of 1 of 2 prime spots on a small lake don't get all bothered when someone drops their porty in the neighborhood -especially if they beat you to the lake that day. GPS allows us to know exactly where we want to be. I was assuming the 2 foot point was an exaggeration. I would never drill that close.

[BigDogRob]

Are you really that much of an [PoorWordUsage] to say something like that? It's guys that make comments like that that we only hope to meet out on the ice in the dark one night!!! I know what I keep in my house, DO YOU???

[BigDogRob]

No Toughguy that was not an exaserbation at all I litterally put two size 13 boots inbetween the hole and house! I don't mind sharing a spot, but when someone drills that close? I found it interesting how high I jumped when he pulled the rip cord on the auger! I thought he was close when I could hear him walk up... (no idea that close). Like I said, if someone wants to pop in and have a pop or something and pop a line where it's warm I don't have a problem with that. Too bad I didn't have the house I have now, or I would've opened the curtains and just sat and watched him out the window (in my t-shirt, jeans, and socks). I have pulled up to where I had drilled holes the prior night to have someone using area or even one morning, the same holes... No big deal I moved onto the next spot I found on the GPS. I caught more the 2nd trip just because I "had to relocate". I felt that guy did me a favor. lol

[toughguy]

agreed. That's way too close.

[dougger222]

I agree with others, less ice typicaly means less trucks which not only means less fishing pressure but on a lot of shallow clear lakes means a longer walleye bite.

Have no problem driving the wheeler out to the fishing spot!!!

[Stick in Mud]

That's heresy, Fishuhaulik!! I'm sympathetic to your point, but I have to say that I wish there was enough ice for guys to WALK on the big lakes in the state. I'm happy without the truck access, and I'm happy without the wheeler/snowmobile access, but the lack of foot access is gettin on my last nerve!

It is a good opportunity for folks to get out and fish some new lakes, though, especially if like me you spend most of your ice time on the big lakes.

[Hawg]

Biggest advantage to me is that the rats that break into houses at night aren't out.

[John478]

I don't mind having to pull my portable out there, just asoon keep my truck off the ice anyway. Call me a wimp but i am getting alittle sick of my butt puckering every that ice pops and cracks

[BigDogRob]

I don't mind pulling up a bucket or dragging my portable either, I just bought a new wheelhouse and really want to use it for the ease factor with a young girl who can sit in her pants, shirt, and slippers and catch some fish or even play some cards with her while on the lake. She can then say she has had the experience of winter camping on the lake. I don't have a problem with portables or perm houses, I think we all have the same common ground anyways. We want to catch some fish. I was just lucky enough to have a wife who wanted to get a fish house to use for camping and this one was available for the right price! Good luck to all on the lake!

I just wish I was out there with some good ice now.

[Eric Wettschreck]

Maybe I'm too easy going but I enjoy time in a perm house, porty, on a bucket, or just standing there. Granted, we all know you normally don't catch as much out of a permy, but hang time in a permy with the fellas can be fun.

As far as I'm concerned, drop a house or drill a hole where ever you want unless it's directly under me. I just want to spend time on the ice and I enjoy meeting others out there also.

Right now I just wish there was enough decent ice on my local lakes to even walk on.